Ranking

Fastest-growing cities and municipalities in Eastern Visayas

Silago (Southern Leyte) grew fastest of the 143 cities and municipalities in Eastern Visayas that can be compared: up 11.9%, from 13,116 people in 2020 to 14,677 in 2024.^{[1, 2]}

Below are the first 100 of 143 cities and municipalities, ordered by how many more people they had in 2024 than in 2020, in percent, each with its 2020 count and its change since.

People are counted as of July 1, 2024 (the 2024 Census of Population) and May 1, 2020 (the 2020 Census of Population and Housing), both by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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Fastest-growing cities and municipalities in Eastern Visayas, top 100
Rank	Name	Province or region	People, 2024	People, 2020	Change since 2020
1	Silago	Southern Leyte	14,677	13,116	+11.9%
2	Paranas	Samar	35,281	32,374	+9.0%
3	Talalora	Samar	8,530	7,856	+8.6%
4	Tunga	Leyte	8,301	7,656	+8.4%
5	Bontoc	Southern Leyte	32,082	29,799	+7.7%
6	Lope De Vega	Northern Samar	15,779	14,690	+7.4%
7	Pintuyan	Southern Leyte	10,930	10,202	+7.1%
8	Rosario	Northern Samar	11,726	10,949	+7.1%
9	Tolosa	Leyte	22,016	20,708	+6.3%
10	Matag-Ob	Leyte	18,618	17,522	+6.3%
11	Biliran	Biliran	18,721	17,662	+6.0%
12	Libagon	Southern Leyte	16,146	15,244	+5.9%
13	San Vicente	Northern Samar	7,308	6,928	+5.5%
14	Palo	Leyte	80,291	76,213	+5.4%
15	Hinundayan	Southern Leyte	13,042	12,398	+5.2%
16	Allen	Northern Samar	26,527	25,228	+5.2%
17	Bobon	Northern Samar	27,266	25,964	+5.0%
18	Pastrana	Leyte	20,327	19,359	+5.0%
19	Tanauan	Leyte	60,212	57,455	+4.8%
20	Kawayan	Biliran	21,422	20,455	+4.7%
21	Victoria	Northern Samar	16,085	15,361	+4.7%
22	Matuguinao	Samar	7,708	7,364	+4.7%
23	Limasawa	Southern Leyte	6,480	6,191	+4.7%
24	San Sebastian	Samar	9,110	8,704	+4.7%
25	Culaba	Biliran	13,563	12,972	+4.6%
26	Santo Niño	Samar	13,088	12,519	+4.6%
27	Gandara	Samar	36,826	35,242	+4.5%
28	Mapanas	Northern Samar	14,858	14,234	+4.4%
29	Almeria	Biliran	18,716	17,954	+4.2%
30	Hinunangan	Southern Leyte	30,384	29,149	+4.2%
31	Javier	Leyte	27,759	26,658	+4.1%
32	Mondragon	Northern Samar	43,116	41,415	+4.1%
33	Burauen	Leyte	54,635	52,511	+4.0%
34	Motiong	Samar	15,887	15,276	+4.0%
35	Anahawan	Southern Leyte	8,766	8,429	+4.0%
36	Tagapul-An	Samar	9,139	8,805	+3.8%
37	San Jose	Northern Samar	18,301	17,641	+3.7%
38	Santa Fe	Leyte	22,889	22,102	+3.6%
39	Mayorga	Leyte	18,713	18,071	+3.6%
40	Dulag	Leyte	50,728	48,992	+3.5%
41	Hilongos	Leyte	66,774	64,514	+3.5%
42	Jipapad	Eastern Samar	8,726	8,439	+3.4%
43	Alangalang	Leyte	59,063	57,185	+3.3%
44	Ormoc City	Leyte	238,545	230,998	+3.3%
45	La Paz	Leyte	19,797	19,174	+3.3%
46	Hindang	Leyte	21,520	20,849	+3.2%
47	Padre Burgos	Southern Leyte	11,515	11,159	+3.2%
48	Macarthur	Leyte	22,256	21,578	+3.1%
49	Tacloban City	Leyte	259,353	251,881	+3.0%
50	Julita	Leyte	16,053	15,598	+2.9%
51	San Miguel	Leyte	20,322	19,753	+2.9%
52	Pinabacdao	Samar	18,639	18,136	+2.8%
53	Silvino Lobos	Northern Samar	15,512	15,100	+2.7%
54	Palapag	Northern Samar	34,954	34,034	+2.7%
55	Sogod	Southern Leyte	48,815	47,552	+2.7%
56	Babatngon	Leyte	29,587	28,823	+2.7%
57	Barugo	Leyte	35,402	34,497	+2.6%
58	Macrohon	Southern Leyte	27,276	26,580	+2.6%
59	Carigara	Leyte	56,060	54,656	+2.6%
60	Baybay City	Leyte	114,708	111,848	+2.6%
61	Merida	Leyte	32,373	31,574	+2.5%
62	Pagsanghan	Samar	8,145	7,959	+2.3%
63	San Jose De Buan	Samar	7,939	7,767	+2.2%
64	Las Navas	Northern Samar	37,425	36,621	+2.2%
65	Tabontabon	Leyte	12,157	11,902	+2.1%
66	Jaro	Leyte	44,643	43,758	+2.0%
67	Mahaplag	Leyte	28,424	27,865	+2.0%
68	Palompon	Leyte	59,486	58,313	+2.0%
69	Bato	Leyte	39,275	38,505	+2.0%
70	Kananga	Leyte	60,885	59,696	+2.0%
71	Capoocan	Leyte	34,388	33,721	+2.0%
72	Villareal	Samar	27,909	27,394	+1.9%
73	Marabut	Samar	18,168	17,842	+1.8%
74	Naval	Biliran	59,236	58,187	+1.8%
75	Cabucgayan	Biliran	21,923	21,542	+1.8%
76	Arteche	Eastern Samar	16,648	16,360	+1.8%
77	Basey	Samar	57,645	56,685	+1.7%
78	San Jorge	Samar	17,863	17,579	+1.6%
79	Catubig	Northern Samar	32,688	32,174	+1.6%
80	Dolores	Eastern Samar	45,314	44,626	+1.5%
81	San Policarpo	Eastern Samar	15,597	15,365	+1.5%
82	Dagami	Leyte	36,700	36,178	+1.4%
83	Jiabong	Samar	19,482	19,205	+1.4%
84	Lavezares	Northern Samar	29,801	29,390	+1.4%
85	Catbalogan City	Samar	107,896	106,440	+1.4%
86	General Macarthur	Eastern Samar	14,606	14,411	+1.4%
87	Can-Avid	Eastern Samar	21,942	21,682	+1.2%
88	Tarangnan	Samar	26,013	25,713	+1.2%
89	Caibiran	Biliran	24,444	24,167	+1.2%
90	Inopacan	Leyte	21,629	21,389	+1.1%
91	Calubian	Leyte	31,990	31,646	+1.1%
92	Abuyog	Leyte	61,854	61,216	+1.0%
93	Maydolong	Eastern Samar	15,456	15,314	+0.9%
94	Balangiga	Eastern Samar	14,473	14,341	+0.9%
95	San Juan	Southern Leyte	15,036	14,912	+0.8%
96	Quinapondan	Eastern Samar	14,624	14,507	+0.8%
97	Daram	Samar	41,932	41,608	+0.8%
98	Santa Margarita	Samar	27,012	26,816	+0.7%
99	Hinabangan	Samar	13,791	13,693	+0.7%
100	Laoang	Northern Samar	60,980	60,607	+0.6%

How the comparison is kept fair

143 of the 143 cities and municipalities in Eastern Visayas can be compared. The other 0 are left out.

Only places with at least 1,000 people in the 2020 census are ranked, so a village that gained a few families does not top the list.
A place is ranked only if the same place was counted in both censuses. Scene leaves out a place the PSA's list of changes shows as created, divided, merged or given a new code since the 2020 census, a place another one was carved out of, and a place with no 2020 count.
The PSA's data carries no field that flags a changed border by itself; Scene reads the change list and the notes to each count, so a border change the PSA has not listed cannot be seen here.

The change is the percent difference between the two counts, as Scene works it out.

Sources

Every count here is the PSA's own, for the place as the PSA names it today. The change and the order are Scene's arithmetic on those counts. How Scene works out the rest.

1.Philippine Statistics Authority. Population and Annual Population Growth Rate of the Philippines and its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities Based on the 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024 Population Census (OpenSTAT table 0211A6DAPG0). Published August 7, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
2.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 2nd Quarter 2026: Summary of Changes, every change to a place since 1977. Published June 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

Scene works out the rest from these sources: growth rates, shares, areas, densities, coordinates, neighbours and distances. How.

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